page_title: ShinMaywa US-2
section_title: Specifications (US-2)
hierarchical_section_title: ShinMaywa US-2 / Specifications (US-2)
caption_attribution_description: Taken by Los688,29-Sep-2012,JMSDF Shimofusa Air Base.ShinMaywa US-2 (71st SQ / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force).PD-self. ja:2012年9月29日、投稿者撮影。海上自衛隊下総航空基地記念行事。新明和US-2救難飛行艇（海上自衛隊 第71航空隊 9902号機）。
context_page_description: The ShinMaywa US-2 is a Japanese large short takeoff and landing amphibious aircraft developed and manufactured by seaplane specialist ShinMaywa. It was developed from the earlier Shin Meiwa US-1A seaplane, which was introduced during the 1970s.
  The ShinMaywa US-2 was developed on behalf of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, which was procuring the amphibian to replace its aging US-1A fleet. In Japanese service, it is operated in the air-sea rescue role. The US-2 can also be used in other capacities, such as an aerial fire fighter, being capable of taking on 15 tonnes of water for this mission. Various overseas operators have held discussions on potential acquisitions of the type, including the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard; countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Greece have also shown interest in the US-2 for various purposes.
context_section_description: Data from ShinMaywa
  General characteristics
  Crew: 11 (2 pilots, 1 search-and-rescue coordinator, 2 on-board maintenance personnel, 3 divers, 2 paramedics, and 1 sensor operator) 
  Capacity: 20 passengers or 12 stretchers
  Length: 33.46 m (109 ft 9 in)
  Wingspan: 33.15 m (108 ft 9 in)
  Height: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
  Wing area: 135.8 m² (1,462 sq ft)
  Empty weight: 25,630 kg (56,504 lb)
  Gross weight: 55,148 kg (121,581 lb)
  Max takeoff weight: 47,700 kg (105,160 lb) land take-off
  Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce AE 2100J turboprop, 3,424 kW (4,592 hp) each
  Powerplant: 1 × LHTEC T800 turboshaft, 1,017 kW (1,364 hp)  (compressor for boundary layer control)
  Propellers: 6-bladed Dowty R414
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 560 km/h (350 mph, 300 kn)
  Cruise speed: 480 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn) at 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
  Range: 4,700 km (2,900 mi, 2,500 nmi)
  Service ceiling: 7,195 m (23,606 ft)
  Takeoff distance on ground: 490 m (1,610 ft) at MTOW
  Landing distance on ground: 1,500 m (4,900 ft) at MTOW
  Takeoff distance on water: 280 m (920 ft) at Loaded weight
  Landing distance on water: 330 m (1,080 ft) at Loaded weight
caption: Side view of the engines and wing of a US-2
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